Automobile-signal



F. PEKAR.

AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL.

APPLICAUON FILED MAR. 16. 1921.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921'.

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F. PEKAR.

AUToMoBlLE SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I6. 1921.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

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FRANK PEKAR, OF BRIDGEIPORT, CONNECTICUT.

.AUTOMOBILE-SIGNAL.

To all wlzom t may concern Be it known that I, FRANK PEKAR, a citizen of the United ,'States, and a resident of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Signals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to signal devices, that are operated from a remote place of control and relates particularly to the form of signals used on motor vehicles to indicate that the vehicle is about to change its direction of movement to turn to one side or to the other, or that it is about to stop or slow down the speed.

The object of the present invention is to provide a device having an indicating member movable in a casing, and a control memberpat a remote place, and operating means connecting such members whereby the signal member is positively moved by the control member to the desired position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved arrangement of the signal markings on the movable member; and further to provide a reflecting surface adjacent the signal indication for permitting the driver to view the rear portion of the road.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating one embodiment of my invention, Figure l shows the apparatus in position at one side of a car attached to the wind-shield and to the steering post of the car.

Fig. 2 is a detailed viewl at one side of the car.

Fig. 3 is a plan view partly in section of the signal member.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section through the.

same.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the control member with certain parts removed.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section through the same.

Fig. 7 shows the sheave for the control.

Fig. 8 shows the sheave for the signal casing.

Fig. 9 shows one of the indicating disks.

Fig. l0 is a cable uidel As set forth herein, the apparatus comprises a signal casing denoted generally by 2, a control member 3, and a suitable guide member 4, for the operating means connecting the control and the signal casing.

The casing is shown in the form of an Specification of Letters Patent.

. Application filed March 16, 1921.

4transparent red portion 19 Patented Aug. 16', 1921. serial No. 452,817.A

annular body 5 having at one side an extension tube At this portion an arm 7 projects inwardly from the body and has a journal portion 8 at the axis of the body or casing, to receive a shaft 9. A journal plate 10 is shown secured to a lateral extension of the part 7 and forms another journal for the shaft 9. A sheave 12 is secured to the shaft 9 between these journals and is shown having two grooves, 13 and 14, in its edge.

further provide one or a pair of indieating disks 15 that are suitably secured to the shaft 9 on each projecting end portion beyond the bearings, that will be rotated by the sheave when swung.

These disks are signs or words and which may be in the form of letters of transparent material, thereon, so that a small electric lamp 16 supported'in the casing between the disks would cause its rays to shine through these letters when the disks are exposed. Outside of the disks I provide a cover plate 17 on the rear side that is secured to close this face of the casingand is free from the disk and shaft thereon. This plate is shown provided with an opening or slot 18, thereon, to expose the disk 15 at this window,that may be covered with a suitable transparent material if desired. The disk 15 may have inscribed thereon suitable words such as Stop Right Left, the Word Stop being beyond the other two words as shown. .On rotating the disk by the sheave any one of these three words may be brought to the window and exposed, and the lamp between the disks will illuminate the transparent letters. The front face of the casing may be closed by a plate 58 similar to the plate l5 with a similar window, opposite the window 18 that will cause the opposite disk to be similarly exposed. At another place on these disks, or on the rear one 15. only, a may be provided that will act as a special danger signal if desired, and which also'can be used as a parking light, as usually provided on cars 'as an extra equipment.

On the rear plate 17, I also provide below the window 18 a reflecting surface such as a mirror 20 that will permit the operator of the car to observe following vehicles.

To rotate the signal disk, I provide flexible cables 21 and 22, that are passed around the said sheave 12 in the channels 13 and 14;

provided with suitable r therein in o posite directions, and the ends are inserte in suitable openings in the sheave and secured by screws 23, see Fig. 8. These cables that may be of Bowden wire, or any other suitable material, pass out through the extension 6 to a suitable control member and obviously when draft is applied on the cables alternately, the sheave and disks will oscillate.l

I.provide a suitable control member such as a casing 25, in the form of a drum closed by a vfront plate 26 and providedV with a converging extension 27. In the casing is ro tatably mounted a shaft 28, projecting through the vfront plate and carrying an operating arm 2 9 adjustably secured on the shaft by a bolt 30 on the split end of the' arm 29. A sheave 31 is secured on the shaft 28` and provided with grooves 32, and 33. The said cables 21 and 22 from the signal casing are passed into thefextension ,27 of the control device, and 'are passed around the sheave grooves, in' opposite directions, then through openings in the sheave with the ends, after .being wrapped around the 34 to the sheave.

Upon so supporting the control member relative tothe signal casing that these two lbrated. The casing cables are taut, the swinging of the control handle will draw on one cable, or the other, according to the direction,swung, and

disks in the signal member will be swung at the same time that 'the handle is swung. The arm 29 also serves as an indicating arm in moving around the plate 3() and the same words or signs are placed on this plate;l to

indicate when the signal disks are brought to Y.

the position for exposure at 'the window. These words Right Left7 Stop vare placed to'register with this handle; and also the work Parkfto indicate that the red'portion is brought to the window for this purpose. Aspring plunger 35 carried by the handle arm may engage notches in theV edge of the disk to retain the handle in the proper place for exposure at each position. It will be further understood that the handle can be released from the shaft 28 by the bolt 30, the handle then placed opposite to the words such as Stop without moving the sheave and signal disk. .Thereupon the shaft 28 is turned by its projecting end that may be slotted as shown at 36 to engage a screwdriver,'until the signal disk is turned by the cables to the proper position to expose the word Stop Thereupon the bolt 30 is tightened to clamp the handle lever to the shaft, and thus the device is properly cali- 25 may be provided with a clamp as shown at 37 to secure it to a steering post, at a suitable angle, but may be secured to the instrument board or any other desired location. shown provided in the extension 37 over which passes each cable before being de- 39 is provided in the outlet 6 for the hardened pin 38 1s'ber,

flected toward the bearing surface.' A similar hardened pin the signal casing to engage the two cables. Any suitable guide means may be provided for the cables between the control member and the signal casing such as tubular guide members 40 and 41, see Fig. 1.

I further provide a clamp member 42 adapted -to engage the side-piece 43 of the wind-shield of the car, which has an extension 44'in the form of a split tube with a clamping bolt 45.` AJ suitable tube 46 projects from the extension 6 ,of the casing, being secured therein and is received by this clamping tube 44. The cables pass through these members, then around a hardened -pin sheave to form a suitable l 49 and enter the tubes 40 and 41. By this means the cables are properly guided and are of such length when' applied to have the proper tension, but when it is desired to adjust this tension, after -the cables become slack, the tube 46 is bolt 45 and the casing moved outwardly a short distance, that will draw on both cables, and increase their tension. Thereupon the clamp bolt 45 is again tightened. The wires 48 for the lamp'16 may also pass through the extension 6 and the tube 47 What I claim is a 1. In a signaling device, a casing, a signal disk rotatably mounted in the casing, a sheave fast on the disk, a iexible cable fast around the `sheave with the ends -secured thereto, a second flexible cable passed around the sheave in the opposite direction to the other cable with its end fast thereto, whereby alternate draft on the signal disk in the casing, a'control member, a sheave rotatable inthe control member, one of .said cables having its other end passed around the .latter sheave and secured thereto, said second cable end passed around the control sheave in the opposite direction to said cableand secured thereto, a tubular guide`connectingthe signal casing and the control member arranged to receive said cables for passage therethrough, whereby swinging of 'the control sheave will oscillate the signal in the casing, said guide member being extensible to tension the cables.

2. In a signaling device, a casing, a signal disk lrotatably mounted in the casing, a sheave fast on the disk, la flexible cable fast around the sheave with the ends secured thereto, a second flexible cable passed around the sheave in the opposite direction to the other cable with its end fast thereto, whereby alternate draft on these cables will oscillate the signal disk in the casing, a control member, a sheave rotatable in the control memone of said cables having its other end passed around the latter sheave and secured thereto, said second cable loosened by the clamp these cables will oscillate' having its other having its other 130 end passed around the control sheave in the opposite direction to said cable and secured thereto, a tubular guide connecting the signal casing and the control member arranged to receive said cables for passage therethrough, whereby swinging of the control sheave will oscillate the signal in the casing, a bracket t'o support the casing, the casing being adjustably carried by the bracket to tension the cables.

3. In a signaling device, a casing, a signal disk rotatably mounted in the casing, a sheave fast on the disk, a flexible cable fast around the sheave with the ends secured thereto, a second flexible cable passed around the sheave in the opposite direction to thef other cable with its end fast thereto, whereby alternate draft on the cables will oscillate the signal disk in the casing, a control member, a sheave rotatable in the control member, one of said cables having its other end passed around the latter sheave and secured thereto, said second cable having its other end passed around the control sheave in theopposite direction to said cable end and secured thereto, whereby Swingin of the control sheave will oscillate the signal in the casing, said control shaft having the index arm adjustably clamped thereon for calibration.

4. A signal device comprising a casing of drum-shape having its sides closed and a window at one portion, of both sides, Aa pair of connected disks rotatably mounted in the casing to swing together, said windows being opposite said disks, and a series of words or marks similarly arranged on the two disks to be brought to said windows alternately, on swinging the disks, said disks having translucent portions at said words, a light in the casing between the disks at .said windows to illuminate the disks to show through the windows, said disks having beyond said words a red translucent portion to form a red signal when brought to said windows, and means for swinging the disks.

5. A signal device comprising a casing of drum-shape having its sides closed and a window at one portion of both sides, a pair of connected disks rotatably mounted in'the casing to swing together, said windows being opposite said disks, and a Series of words or marks similarly arranged on/ the disks to be brought to said windows alternately on swinging the disks.

6. In a signaling device, disk rotatably mounted in the casing, a sheave fast to said disk, a control device remote from the casing, a sheave rotatable in the control device and provided with an operating handle, and a cable having two portions, extending from the disk sheave to the a casing, a signal control sheave and connected therewith,

whereby the handle will swing the signal disk, said handle being adjustably secured to the control sheave to calibrate the device.

7. In a signaling device, a casing, a signal disk rotatably mounted sheave fast on the disk, a iexible cable passed around the sheave with the ends secured thereto, a second flexible cable passed member arranged to receive said cables forpassage therethrough, the control sheave will oscillate the signal in the casing, a casing for the central member having a converging extension for the cables, and a guide bar in the extension at the outer end around which the cables pass on op osite sides.

whereby swinging of FRANK PEKAR."

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igned at New York City, on Marchq 15th, 21. 

